Re: FVWM: fvwm "feature" with WRQ Reflection X

From: Dominik Vogt <dominik.vogt_at_gmx.de>
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 08:25:51 +0200

On Thu, Jun 21, 2001 at 06:53:34AM -0400, Dan Espen wrote:
> Paul Ripke <stixpjr_at_ozemail.com.au> writes:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've discovered an interesting feature with recent versions of
> > fvwm (last version to work for me was 2.0.46). When running
> > Reflection X (v7.20) with "Treat windows desktop as X root"
> > turned on and fvwm 2.2.5 (or 2.3.32) as window manager, it is
> > not possible to raise an fvwm-managed window above a
> > windoze-managed window. I've tracked it down to the function
> > RaiseWindow() in fvwm/misc.c. Towards the end:
> >
> > if(i > 0)
> > {
> > /* XRaiseWindow(dpy,wins[0]); */
> > /*
> > clasen_at_mathematik.uni-freiburg.de - 01/01/1999 -
> > simply calling XRaiseWindow(dpy,wins[0]); here will put
> > StaysOnTop
> > windows over override_redirect windows like FvwmPager
> > ballon_win or
> > Motif menus. Instead raise wins[0] only above the
> > topmost window
> > which is managed by us.
> > */
> > ...
> >
> > The remaining code in the if appears (like the comment states)
> > to only raise a window above the topmost fvwm-managed window in
> > the stack of windows. It appears Reflection X includes
> > Windoze-managed windows in the stack, hence giving this feature.
> > I've hacked the guts of the if out in 2.2.5 to achieve the old
> > behavior, I'm just wondering if there is a better way to meet
> > both goals?
> >
> > BTW, please CC me in via email, I'm not subscribed to this list. Ta.
>
> Does this command help:
>
> BugOpts RaiseOverNativeWindows on

You will need 2.3.x for this to work, though. In 2.2.x you can
not change this. This option is switched on by default for
Exceed, but I guess nobody bothered about Reflection X yet.

Bye

Dominik ^_^ ^_^

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Received on Fri Jun 22 2001 - 02:38:41 BST

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